Vapi
YC W21 ↗San Francisco, US · Founded 2020 · Delaware corporation · 50 employees · 10 known investors
Vapi is a platform for building, deploying, and monitoring voice AI agents at enterprise scale, with APIs and integrations for customer support and inbound communications.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareArtificial Intelligencein /100651155@Vapi_AIycombinator.com ↗
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W21)
JD
NG
MD
Michael DroeschDirector
Investors · 10
Bessemer Venture PartnersRedwood City · $5M – $100M
Garage Capital
New York Life VenturesNew York
Notable CapitalSilicon Valley
shuckerVCSilicon Valleyvia Jean-Philippe Persico · inferred
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
AI GrantreportedSan Francisco · $5K – $50K
Kleiner PerkinsreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $15M
Michael Ovitzreported
Saga Venturesreported · 2 sourcesAustin
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements▶$50MraisedMay 2026 · 18 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$50MraisedMay 2026 · 18 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Nikhil GuptaExecutive Officer, Director
- Michael DroeschDirector
- Jordan DearsleyExecutive Officer, Director
- Offering amount
- $50M
- Amount sold
- $50M
- First sale
- Feb 2026
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$25.2MraisedDec 2024 · 21 investors · OtherRule 506(b)
▶$25.2MraisedDec 2024 · 21 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
- Nikhil GuptaExecutive Officer, Director
- Jordan DearsleyExecutive Officer, Director
- Michael DroeschDirector
- Offering amount
- $25.2M
- Amount sold
- $25.2M
- First sale
- Oct 2024
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2020
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
In the news
- Naturis Cosmetics Raises ₹100 Crore for Vapi Expansion | Whalesbookwhalesbook.com · 2026
- Vapi Raises $50M in Series B | The SaaS Newsthesaasnews.com · 2026
- Kleiner Perkins and Peak XV back $50M round for voice AI startup Vapi — TFNtechfundingnews.com · 2026
- Vapi Raises $50M in Series B Fundingfinsmes.com · 2026
- Vapi raises $50M Series B as it reaches 1 billion calls, powering the next generation of enterprise voice AIfinance.yahoo.com · 2026
- Vapi Raises $50M to Expand Enterprise Voice AI - Ventureburnventureburn.com · 2026
- AI voice startup Vapi hits $500M valuation after winning Amazon Ring over 40 rivals | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · 2026
- Vapi (YC W21) Raises $20M to Bring Voice AI to Enterpriseblog.vapi.ai · 2024